L.8 Section 2,3, and 4

What was the main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III by the Second Continental Congress?

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To ask for peace and end the quarrel

• To request more British troops in the colonies

• To demand more representation in the British Parliament

Which pamphlet, published by Thomas Paine, argued that Americans owed no loyalty to King George III?

• The Federalist Papers

• Common Sense

• The Rights of Man

• Poor Richard's Almanack

What was the main argument of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" regarding the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain?

• The colonies should remain loyal to the king

• The colonies should seek more representation in Parliament

• The colonies should declare independence from Great Britain

• The colonies should pay more taxes to support British wars

Who was tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does a government derive its power?

• The king

• The military

• The consent of the governed

• The church

What principle is the Declaration of Independence based on regarding people's rights?

• Divine right of kings

• Natural rights

• Economic rights

• Military rights

What did the Declaration of Independence claim about "all men"?

• They are created equal

• They should obey the king

• They must pay taxes

• They should serve in the military

What was the reaction of the Second Continental Congress to the passage on enslavement in the Declaration of Independence?

• They fully supported it

• They removed it

• They expanded it

• They ignored it

What was the main reason the delegates removed the passage on enslavement from the Declaration of Independence?

• They believed it was not important

• They feared it would lead to demands to free enslaved people

• They thought it was too long

• They wanted to focus on other issues

What did the Declaration of Independence accuse King George III of trying to establish over the colonies?

• A fair government

• An absolute tyranny

• A democratic system

• A peaceful relationship